diff --git a/manifests/iface.pp b/manifests/iface.pp
index 429b731..94334f5 100644
--- a/manifests/iface.pp
+++ b/manifests/iface.pp
@@ -1,9 +1,14 @@
-define interfaces::iface ( $family, $method, $options=[], $auto=0, $ifname=$name ) {
+define interfaces::iface ( $family, $method, $options=[], $auto=0, $ifname="" ) {
+  if $ifname == "" {
+    $_ifname = $name
+  } else {
+    $_ifname = $ifname
+  }
   if $auto == 1 {
-    interfaces::auto { $ifname: }
+    interfaces::auto { $_ifname: }
   }
 
-  $str = "iface ${ifname} ${family} ${method}\n	<%= options.join('\n	') %>\n\n"
+  $str = "iface ${_ifname} ${family} ${method}\n	<%= options.join('\n	') %>\n\n"
   concat::fragment{"interfaces::iface_${name}":
     target  => '/etc/network/interfaces',
     content => inline_template($str),